Meet Our Members
2024 Board
Epsilon Eta's board is elected each November and serves for one calendar year.
Nishita Dashpute she/her
President
✦ Major: Ecosystem Management and Forestry
✦ Minor: Data Science, ERG
✦ Junior
"Hi! I’m from Glendora, California. I love to dance and enjoy photography as well! I'm really interested in the intersection of natural climate solutions, modeling, and science communication. You can usually find me lying on a sunny patch of grass listening to music or reading a book (currently really into historical fiction). I love climbing mountains and am a (not so) secret theater kid. "
Bryant Srioudom he/they
Co-VP of Finance
✦ Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦ Junior
"Hi! I’m Bryant and I’m from Temecula CA. My interests are the bay area music scene (I have been to many concert venues here), video games (Tetris), hikes, and trader joes! Fun fact about me I played the marimba for 6+ years and am trying to learn the bass guitar right now. I would love in the future to study conservation biology and just assimilate into nature, feel free to coffee chat me and talk about life! "
Marcella Welter she/they
(Abroad)
Co-VP of Finance
✦ Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦ Minor: Data Science
✦ Junior
"Hi! I grew up in Alameda, CA and for fun I like to do little arts and crafts, play tennis, and frolic. Right now I’m really getting into snorkeling. A fun fact about me is that I teach windsurfing in the summers. And my dog’s name is Woodchip! :)"
Erick Vergara
he/him
Co-VP of Internal Development
✦Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦ Junior
Raneem Iftekhar
she/her
Co-VP of Outreach
✦Majors: Environmental Economics & Policy, Society & Environment
✦Senior
" Hi I'm Raneem! I'm from Tustin, California and passionate about equity in outdoor access and environmental justice. I can always be found on a hike or in a botanical garden journaling or painting in my sketchbook. Or making a cup of ginger turmeric tea and a DIY fancy brunch in my kitchen."
Elissa Mei
she/her
Co-VP of Outreach
✦ Majors: Environmental Economics & Policy, Sociology
✦ Sophomore
"Hello!! I'm Elissa, and I'm from Salinas, CA. I love taking photos, cooking different cultural foods, making tea, writing, and I absolutely love music! Big fan of JPEGMAFIA, Beach House, Adrianne Lenker, and anything shoegaze-y. I I have also been getting into bird-watching recently & am an INFJ!
I'd love to meet you -- feel free to schedule a coffee chat with me :)"
Hannah Trinh she/her
Co-VP of Professional Development
✦ Majors: Environmental Economics & Policy, Public Health
✦ Junior
"Hi! I’m from the Bay Area, specifically Richmond. I enjoy exploring coastal and forest trails, trying new foods, attending concerts, and embarking on spontaneous adventures with friends. My favorite albums are Melodrama and Born to Die - Paradise Edition. A fun fact about me is that my MBTI is ENFP. I love getting to know people and learning about their perspectives on life. You are always welcome to coffee chat me!"
Payton Zolck she/her
Co-VP of Professional Development
✦ Major: Ecosystem Management and Forestry
✦ Minor: Conservation and Resource Studies
✦Sophomore
"Hi I’m Payton! I’m from the Bay Area, specifically Redwood Shores, CA. I enjoy hiking, skiing, camping and being outdoors as well as singing, doing improv comedy, and spending time with my friends. I love animals and actually used to have pet ducks. "
Samantha Baclig she/her
VP of Risk & Wellness
✦ Major: Environmental Science
✦ Minor: Data Science
✦ Junior
"Hiii, my name is Samie, and I'm from Fullerton, CA! Outside of my environmental interests, I like to bake cookies, hammock and read on the glade, work out, listen to music (my favorite artist atm is Cleo Sol), and drink matcha lattes. A fun fact about me is I have 7 piercings and a tattoo :D I also am obsessed w/ 7leaves (like Raine)! I'm so excited to meet potential new members, and feel free to schedule a coffee chat w/ me :)"
Active Members
Natalie Martinez
she/her
✦ Major: Society & Environment
✦ Minors: Data Science, Gender & Women's Studies
✦ Senior
"Hey y'all, I'm Natalie and I'm from the South Bay of Los Angeles :)) When I'm not attempting to girlboss you can probably catch me climbing, running, reading, or falling down niche music rabbit holes. I love to spend my weekends exploring the bay, getting lost on hiking trails (it happens too often), and finding live music!! A little fun fact is that I've lived in a national park before! Meeting new folks is literally so fun, so pretty plz schedule a cc w me <3"
Martina Mapatis
she/her
✦ Major: Data Science
✦ Minors: Climate Science
✦Junior
"Hi! I'm from a very small town in Northern California 5 hours from Berkeley where mountains and rivers meet the ocean. Interests other than environmentalism are reading, writing, online gaming, watching anime, true crime and everything in between + anything outdoors like hiking, biking, running and walking with no specific destination :)
drink order: hot chocolate w/ whipped cream"
Charlotte Wiggins
(Abroad)
she/her
✦ Major: Conservation & Resource Studies
✦ Minor: Marine Sciences
✦ Junior
"I'm from San Diego, California, and I love to garden and swim! I'm studying medical ethnobotany and love to learn about different herb species, and am currently studying island sustainability abroad in mo’orea."
Emily Que
she/her
✦ Major: Society & Environment ✦Minors: Political Economy & Sustainable Design
✦ Senior
"Hi! I’m Emily and I am originally from the East Bay (Bay Area born and raised). I joined Ep Eta my sophomore year here and fell in love with the community. I have made lifelong friends and so excited to welcome new people into this awesome community!
A bit more about me, I love playing tennis and volleyball. I also snowboard and just got my own gear for this past season so I’m super excited to keep improving. A fun fact is that I performed at UC Berkeley’s very first stand up comedy show as the first ever performer! I’ll be doing it again this semester so come out and support!
Feel free to reach out if you have questions or want to chat!"
Mia Di Genova
she/her
✦ Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦ Senior
"Hi I'm Mia! I'm from cowtown Davis, CA. I love climbing, running, farming, eating fresh food, and bugs (go follow @miasbugs on IG)! I did the fall Moorea program at Berkeley and fell in love with corals and the sea. I hope to continue to work in the food system/agriculture fields into the future!"
Mitch Zheng
he/him
✦ Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦Senior
"Hey y’all, I’m Mitch and I’m from Sacramento, CA! I’ve worked most with freshwater ecology but I’m also interested in conservation in urban ecosystems. I like to mess with fish, idk if they mess with me though but it's all good. My other hobbies include volleyball and I also recently dipped my toes into music making. I also love to bike, hike, thrift, the typical CNR stuff yknow how it is. Anyways, I’m super excited and would love to talk to anyone interested in joining so let me know if you want to have a coffee chat!"
Nikki Catangay
she/her
✦ Major: Public Health
✦ Minors: Data Science
✦ Senior
"I am from Long Beach, CA! I like to boulder, discover new restaurants on Yelp, and find ways to get items for free. My academic interests include environmental health justice, biostatistics, and environmental epidemiology!"
Olivia O'Laughlin
she/her
✦ Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦ Senior
Raine Zulueta
he/him
✦ Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦ Minors: GIST Minor
✦Junior
"My name is Raine and I'm from Cerritos in SoCal! At Berkeley, I'm involved in the Berkeley Student Cooperative, research on campus, as well as AFX and some of the dancing communities on campus (along with Nikki)! I've recently gotten into snowboarding, and am obsessed with Pinterest, house music, and 7Leaves!"
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Sandya Wijaya
she/her
✦ Majors: Data Science, Environmental Science
✦ Senior
"helloo i'm sandya! i was born and raised in jakarta, indonesia 🇮🇩 some of my hobbies are exploring new foods and places, badminton, boxing, sketching and anything DIY-y -- i also make yummy matcha lattes 🍵~ academics wise, i'm really interested in how technology can be used to tackle climate issues worldwide, especially developing countries!"
Arpine Sinani
she/her
✦ Majors: Conservation and Resource Studies - Agroecology
✦ Minor: Armenian Studies
✦ Senior
"Hey guys! I’m born and raised in LA but somehow ended up in love with the farm life. I love gardening, cooking home recipes, dancing, and sewing! Super passionate about food justice and sustainable agriculture design….and Brazilian jazz…"
Lilia Reyes
she/her
✦ Major: Molecular Environmental Biology
✦Minor: GIST
✦Junior
"Hi everyone! My name is Lilia and I'm from San Diego, CA :) Aside from my environmental interests, I've been a dancer ever since I was little and am currently on Main Stacks here at Berkeley. I also loveeeee cooking/baking new foods, walking/running outdoors, live music events, and doing random crafts like crocheting and collaging. I am so so excited to meet new members, feel free to coffee chat with me and we can talk anything and everything! "
Teresa Echevarria
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Sciences
✦ Minors: Energy and Resources, Global Public Health
✦ Senior
"My name is Teresa Echevarria but I go by Tess. I'm a senior environmental science student from Monterey, CA and I really enjoy skiing, hiking, traveling, swimming, and music (all types of different genres)! A fun fact about me is I love building flower bouquets and I have a green thumb. "
Ashley Duran
she/her
✦ Majors: Ecosystem Management and Forestry
✦ Sophomore
"I love my home in Woodlake, CA, nestled in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. UC Berkeley fulfills my passion for forestry and fire. A dream of mine is to build a commune with my gals in the deep forests of Mexico. Otherwise, I’m dressing up, drinking tea, dancing to oldies, and running or hiking anywhere I can!"
Maya Scanlon
she/her
✦ Major: Ecosystem Management and Forestry
✦ Minor: GIST
"Hi! I am from a small little town on the North Coast of California surrounded by rivers and redwoods. Check out my LinkedIn for more of my academic endeavors and interests. In my free time I love to cook, read, swim, jump, ski, and hangout with my buddies. Fun fact: I was on board last year as the Vice President of Recruitment!"
Havah Isray
she/her
✦ Majors: Environmental Economics & Policy, Public Health
✦ Junior
"Hi! I’m from the Bay Area, specifically Richmond. I enjoy exploring coastal and forest trails, trying new foods, attending concerts, and embarking on spontaneous adventures with friends. My favorite albums are Melodrama and Born to Die - Paradise Edition. A fun fact about me is that my MBTI is ENFP. I love getting to know people and learning about their perspectives on life. You are always welcome to coffee chat me!"